Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 61,904 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Malaysia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Malaysia is 61,904 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Malaysia peaked at 65,087 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44,727 number, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 16th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,130 number | 54,785 number | 59,476 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 50,049 number | 44,727 number | 59,777 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,768 number | 59,440 number | 65,087 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 273,792 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Malaysia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Malaysia was 61,904 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 65,087 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,727 number in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Malaysia ranks 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.